WASHINGTON - The Catholic University of
America Department of Athletics added two members to assist in the
everyday functionality at the Cardinal administrative level.
Ariel V. Germain joins the staff as the Assistant Athletics
Director for Communications, as Angie Williams (formerly Angie
Zeuch) is now the Assistant Athletic Director/Recruiting
Coordinator and Assistant Women’s Basketball Coach.

Germain spent the 2012-13 season as the Assistant Director for
Athletic Communications at Howard University, where she was the
primary contact for 17 of HU’s 19 sports, launched a new
athletics website and assisted with various marketing
initiatives.

Prior to relocating to the District of Columbia, she spent three
years at North Carolina Central University. At NCCU, Germain
served as the Assistant Sports Information Director for two years
and a graduate assistant within the department for one season, she
was the primary contact for volleyball, women’s basketball,
softball and men’s and women’s tennis.

Germain joined the NCCU Sports Information Department following
11-month stint as the Academic Support Assistant and Compliance
Intern at NCCU.

As a “double Eagle,” she completed graduate level
course work in athletic administration.

In December 2006, Germain earned a bachelor’s degree in
mass communications with an emphasis in journalism and a minor in
English literature from North Carolina Central University.

While at NCCU, Germain was a member of the women’s
volleyball team. From 2002-05, Germain was named to the 2002
All-Rookie Team, 2nd team All-Conference (2002-03), 1st team
All-Conference (2004-05). As a setter, she led her team to
two back-to-back Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association
championships. Germain still holds the career setting record
at NCCU with 4036 assists.

Williams, will enter her second season as an assistant
women’s basketball coach with the Cardinals. In addition to
her coaching duties, Williams will enter her first year as the
Assistant Athletics Director/Recruiting Coordinator.

Williams began her time at CUA in 2012, as an admission
counselor for the 2012-13 academic year and an assistant
women’s basketball coach.

Prior to joining CUA, Williams was the head coach of the Thiel
College in Greenville, Pa., for three seasons. While at
Thiel, Williams’ Tomcats saw continued growth during her
tenure, highlighted by the 2011-12 squad that posted the highest
win total for the Tomcats in the Presidents Athletic Conference (8)
since the 1987-88 season.

Prior to her stint at Thiel, Williams spent two seasons as an
assistant at Wesleyan University in Middleton, Conn. During
her time with the Cardinals, Williams was responsible for
recruiting and scouting while assisting with administrative and
on-court duties. She also served as an assistant director at
the school’s collegiate basketball camp.

Additionally, Williams also spent three years (2004-07) as an
assistant at Division I Colgate University where she assisted with
player development, practice and game planning, coordinated the
team’s conditioning program, and handled aspects of
recruiting and scouting activities.

A 2004 graduate of Case Western Reserve University, Williams was
a four-year starter and two-year captain for the Spartans and was
named All-University Athletic Conference (UAA) as well as Academic
All-UAA on three occasions. A 1000-point scorer during her
career, she was named the college's female athlete of the year as a
senior and served as chairperson of the Athletic Captains'
Council.

Williams and her husband Damien, who is an assistant coach for
the CUA men’s basketball team, reside in Bethesda, Md.

For more information on CUA Athletics, visit the official
athletics website at www.cuacardinals.com.